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What's something Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
393
High
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500393000204
Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)
75 Hunt Street, Fairfax, VT 05454 · (802) 849-6711 · Franklin County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
168 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 49%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 84 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 13% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 24% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Fairfax School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
56.8%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) this school | 393 | 42.7% | N/A |
| Mill River Union High School North Clarendon | 368 | 50.0% | N/A |
| U-32 Middle & High School Montpelier | 648 | 42.4% | N/A |
| Milton Senior High School Milton | 394 | 42.4% | N/A |
| Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School Townshend | 243 | 51.4% | N/A |
| Mt. Abraham Union High School Bristol | 560 | 39.1% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #10 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #25 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #16 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.9% | #43 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #30 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +41.9% | #1 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
393
-47 (-11%) vs 2020
+9% since 2010-11, when it was 359
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 393 | 40.1 | 9.8:1 | 43% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 38.2 | 10.4:1 | 32% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 415 | 41.1 | 10.1:1 | 16% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 440 | 35 | 12.6:1 | 24% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 277 | 25.3 | 10.9:1 | 22% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 24 | 13.1:1 | 29% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 359 | 30 | 12.0:1 | 15% (53) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax).
Since 2017-18: students up 42% (277 to 393); teachers up 58% (25.3 to 40.1).
About Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)
Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Fairfax, Vermont. The school covers grades 7 through 12 and reported 393 students in 2024-25.
Fairfax School District is the local district for Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax). It runs 2 schools with 972 students.
The share of White students at Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) is 96%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) scores 7%.
A staff of 40.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 9.8:1. The ratio is within a point of the 10.5:1 average for high schools in Vermont. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 43%. That is 10 points below the 53% average for public schools in Franklin County.
The school's county is Franklin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $81,313 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Franklin County number 22, with about 8,007 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax), is less than a tenth of a mile. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 393 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 440. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.6:1 to 9.8:1.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,638
Census ACS
Median income
$81,313
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,007 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairfax School District
- Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)Elementary · 579 students
Other schools in Fairfax
- Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)Elementary · 579 students
Nearby schools
- Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)0.0 mi · 579
- Westford Elementary School4.2 mi · 206
- Fletcher Elementary School4.4 mi · 112
- Milton Middle School5.2 mi · 420
- Milton Elementary School5.2 mi · 625
- Milton Senior High School5.7 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)What is the total enrollment at Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)?
Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) enrolls approximately 393 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) serve?
Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax).
How diverse is Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)?
Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) public or private?
Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairfax School District.
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